Erode District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Erode, a district of Tamil Nadu has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Tamil Nadu. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Erode District of Tamil Nadu.

In 2011, Erode had population of 2,251,744 of which male and female were 1,129,868 and 1,121,876 respectively. In 2001 census, Erode had a population of 2,016,582 of which males were 1,024,732 and remaining 991,850 were females. Erode District population constituted 3.12 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Erode District was at 3.23 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 11.66 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Erode District recorded increase of 11.85 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Erode Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Erode in 2011 were 72.58 compared to 72.58 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 80.42 and 64.71 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 75.04 and 55.56 in Erode District. Total literate in Erode District were 1,492,662 of which male and female were 828,300 and 664,362 respectively. In 2001, Erode District had 1,188,228 in its district.

Erode Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Erode, it stood at 993 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 968. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 953 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 939 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Erode District Religion Data

Erode Population 2023 - 2024

Erode Population 2011 - 2001

Erode Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Erode. There were total 195,213 children under age of 0-6 against 200,853 of 2001 census. Of total 195,213 male and female were 99,943 and 95,270 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 953 compared to 939 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 8.67 percent of Erode District compared to 9.96 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.29 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Erode Houseless Data

In 2011, total 501 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 1,173. This approx 0.052092955504711% of total population of Erode district.

Erode District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Erode district for 2011 is 391 people per sq. km. In 2001, Erode district density was at 354 people per sq. km. Erode district administers 5,760 square kilometers of areas.

Erode District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Erode population for 2011 census, 51.43 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 1,157,976 people lives in urban areas of which males are 577,475 and females are 580,501. Sex Ratio in urban region of Erode district is 1005 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Erode district was 959 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 102,959 of which males and females were 52,553 and 50,406. This child population figure of Erode district is 9.10 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Erode district as per census 2011 is 79.39 % of which males and females are 86.17 % and 72.68 % literates respectively. In actual number 837,616 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 452,326 and 385,290 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 48.57 % population of Erode districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Erode district population living in rural areas is 1,093,768 of which males and females are 552,393 and 541,375 respectively. In rural areas of Erode district, sex ratio is 980 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Erode district is considered, figure is 947 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 92,254 in rural areas of which males were 47,390 and females were 44,864. The child population comprises 8.58 % of total rural population of Erode district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Erode district is 65.41 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 74.45 and 56.21 percent respectively. In total, 655,046 people were literate of which males and females were 375,974 and 279,072 respectively.

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City/Metros in Erode District